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Abstract

Soil organic matter (SOM) is a crucial component of soil, through which physical, chemical, and biological characteristics interact in a local context. Within the forest category, the conversion of natural forests to monoculture plantations has raised concerns in Indonesia over the loss of soil functions, similar to conversion to agriculture. In natural forests, SOM can accumulate as part of a closed nutrient cycle with minimal nutrient losses; in plantation forestry, SOM decline and recovery can alternate over time, associated with larger nutrient losses. We reviewed existing studies to quantify how shifts from natural forests to short-rotation plantation forests (SRPF) affect SOM dynamics, soil nutrient contents, and soil-borne pathogens that cause disease. The review combines descriptive and quantitative methods (meta-analysis). The results show that conversion affects the soil C balance, soil structure and water balance, soil nutrient balance, and soil-borne diseases. Contributing factors include the reduced diversity of plant and rhizosphere communities, lower annual litter production, more uniform litter quality, and nutrient removal at the harvest cycle. Conversion from natural to plantation forest conditions also increases plant disease incidence by changing biological control mechanisms.

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Title
Soil Degradation Due to Conversion from Natural to Plantation Forests in Indonesia
Author
Widyati, Enny 1 ; Hani Sitti Nuroniah 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Hesti Lestari Tata 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Mindawati, Nina 1 ; Lisnawati, Yunita 1 ; Darwo 1 ; Abdulah, Lutfy 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Lelana, Neo Endra 3 ; Mawazin 1 ; Dona Octavia 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Prameswari, Diana 2 ; Rachmat, Henti Hendalastuti 1 ; Sutiyono 2 ; Wida Darwiati 4 ; Wardani, Marfuah 2 ; Titi Kalima 1 ; Yulianti 2 ; Meine van Noordwijk 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km. 45 Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia 
 Research Center for Plant Conservation, Botanic Garden and Forestry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Ir. H. Juanda No. 18, Bogor 16122, Indonesia 
 Research Center for Applied Microbiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km. 45 Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia 
 Research Center for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km. 45 Cibinong, Bogor 16911, Indonesia 
 Centre for International Forestry and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), Jalan CIFOR Sindang Barang Jero, Bogor 16680, Indonesia 
First page
1913
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
19994907
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2748275543
Copyright
© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.